Shoe heel



Allg. 11, 1931. M` Q MANClNi 1,818,233

SHOE HEEL Filed May 20, 1929 Patented Aug. 11, 1931 PATENT FFECE MICHAEL Q. MANCINI, OF BETHESDA, MARYLAND SHOE HEEL Application filed May 20,

This invention relates to a thrust plate for shoe heels, the general object of the invention being to provide a plate which is placed between the heel part of the shoe sole and the heel, the plate acting to permit the heel of the wearer to lie flat and preventing the heel from entering a depression in the shoe as occurs in shoes not provided with this plate. Vhen the heel of the wearer enters such a depression, the iiesh around the sides of the heel is often bruised and callouses develop.

The use of this plate prevents the shoe from sinking in at the heel, which tends to weaken the leather where it is nailed around the edges and it also prevents the shoe from twisting. The plate also permits either leather or rubber heels to be used with the shoe, as the plate is provided with holes for receiving portions of the nails.

Another object of the invention is to provide the plates with arms of graduating width for imparting the requisite amount of rigidity to the parts, while permitting a certain amount of movement of the parts around the plate to secure the cushion effect of the heel in walking.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described', illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure l is a longitudinal sectional view through the heel part of a shoe, constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view showing` a heel with the plate thereon.

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of the plate.

As shown in these views, the plate l is fastened by a rivet 2 to the upper lift 3 of the heel A of the shoe B so that the plate is arranged between the heel and the heel portion of the 1929. Serial No. 364,402.

sole of the shoe, as clearly shown in Figure l. The rivet passes through the plate, adjacent the center thereof, and a filler strip L is fastened to the lift 3 around the sides and rear of the plat-e, with its beveled inner edges everlapping portions of the plate. rI`he nails for fastening the filler to the lift are shown at 5. rThe plate is formed with the notches 6 and these notches provide the arms 7 which are of gradually increasing dimensions from the rear to the front of the plate, as clearly shown in Figures 2 and 3. The outer edges of these arms are beveled, as shown at 8. The eX- tremities of the arms pass under the beveled edges of the filler, as shown in Figure 2. The plate is formed with the holes 9 through which some of the nails for attaching the leather or rubber heel to the shoe pass.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a thrust plate which, when 7 placed between the heel and the heel portion of the sole of the shoe, will form a support for the heel of the wearer, thus causing the wearers heel to lie flat and preventing the heel from entering a depression which acts to injure the flesh of the heel. This invention will prevent twisting of the shoe and it also prevents the weakening of the leather where the nails pass through the same.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, 8 provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Vhat I claim is In a shoe comprising the usual upper materials, a heel structure attached thereto, comprising a heel having an upper lift on which is positioned a metal thrust plate having arms of graduating sizes extending therefrom, said arms having their edges beveled, and a beveled rand on said upper lift and covering the outer ends of said arms.

In testimony whereof I ax my signature.

MICHAEL Q. lVIANCINI. 

